Playing catchup so here goes nothing....
We took our first trip with Sam to St. Louis for Passover this weekend and Sam did really good. We didn't leave as early as we wanted to, which was to be expected with the new little one. We might have underestimated how long it would take ;). Anyway, Sam slept the two hours it took to get to West Memphis and woke up in the parking lot of Katie's grandmother's nursing home. Just amazing! Such a good baby.
Katie fed him while we caught up with grandma, and other family members that happened to stop by. It was a mini-family reunion!
Got back on the road and a little while later Sam woke up and Katie had to feed him. What was normally a 4 hour trip took about 6 hours, which was to be expected. After the second feeding, Sam was good to go and didn't wake up until we got to their house. Josh and Daria were already there, with Daria flying in late and barely missing her plane.
We were able to see lots of family at Passover the next day. Sam was the star of the party; everybody wanted to hold him and squeeze him and call him George. Not really, but he did get passed around to lots of people. Josh and Daria did a great job leading the service and are getting better at leading a rowdy group of people.
Diving back on Monday was pretty easy, with Sam sleeping most of the way. We stopped one time for feeding before Memphis and then right as we exited off the highway to see Grandma again, Sam woke up. Great timing! We visited a little more with Grandma and aunt Avis before we had to leave to get back home.
It was a lotta driving for a two nights in St. Louis but well worth it to see everybody's smiling faces.
Monday, April 21, 2008
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Got out of the House Today
We actually got out of the house today to go to cousin Angela's baby shower. She's due towards the end of May. We have not been out of the house with Sam except to go to the hospital or to the doctor's office. So this is a momentous occasion.
Sam did very well at the shower. We arrived late, since we're still getting used to this whole parenting thing. We now have to remember to bring more things than before Sam was born. Sam was passed around to awaiting relatives who hadn't seen him in a few weeks. While they held him, he started to make his way down to feed, only it was the wrong person! Katie took him and fed him the milk of life.
After the shower, we visited his grandparent's house and saw uncles Keaton and Kaleb. The wind was blowing hard so we weren't able to be outside. We had wanted to walk Sam around in the stroller later on, but it was too windy. We'll try it again in a few weeks when it is warmer.
Sam did very well at the shower. We arrived late, since we're still getting used to this whole parenting thing. We now have to remember to bring more things than before Sam was born. Sam was passed around to awaiting relatives who hadn't seen him in a few weeks. While they held him, he started to make his way down to feed, only it was the wrong person! Katie took him and fed him the milk of life.
After the shower, we visited his grandparent's house and saw uncles Keaton and Kaleb. The wind was blowing hard so we weren't able to be outside. We had wanted to walk Sam around in the stroller later on, but it was too windy. We'll try it again in a few weeks when it is warmer.
Friday, April 11, 2008
New sounds and faces
Sam started to make new cooing sounds. It's amazing that he can just start doing so and that he knows how to do it.
He also started making faces, though it's usually only in his sleep. He smiles, makes an "ooh" face, purses his lips. He usually goes through many different ones in a matter of seconds. It's quite amazing to see.
He also started making faces, though it's usually only in his sleep. He smiles, makes an "ooh" face, purses his lips. He usually goes through many different ones in a matter of seconds. It's quite amazing to see.
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Good News
We heard from a pediatrician today about Sam's scans on Monday. The docotr said that his hips are normal and that his head plates have not prematurely fused. Great news!
We had another fairly good night. Sam woke up at around 3:30 and nursed for an hour or so. We tried to put him back to bed, but he didn't want to be alone; he wanted to sleep with his daddy. We slept until 8:30 or so. Luckily, he seems to be giving us almost 8 hours of sleep a night.
We had another fairly good night. Sam woke up at around 3:30 and nursed for an hour or so. We tried to put him back to bed, but he didn't want to be alone; he wanted to sleep with his daddy. We slept until 8:30 or so. Luckily, he seems to be giving us almost 8 hours of sleep a night.
Monday, March 31, 2008
Sam's Scans
At our pediatrician appointment last week, the doctor ordered a hip ultrasound on Sam to make sure there were no problems since he was born breech. He also ordered a head x-ray to make sure his head plates hadn't fused too early. We see the doctor next Wednesday, so we'll have more to report. We're hoping for the best.
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
We're Home
We got home from the hospital Tuesday afternoon and were very ready to leave. Monday night wasn't very fun but his billirubin levels came down, so we were able to go home. We were definitely ready to leave. Papa Lee helped us leave and Grandma and Grandpa were at home to greet us. Zig was happy to see us, especially Katie.
We brought Sam in the house in the car seat and set him down on the table. Zig didn't even notice anything was different. It was only until Sam started making sounds that Zig noticed. He sniffed around Sam and was very curious. Zig "feels" with his pointy nose so it was natural for him to touch Sam's head. We're trying to teach Zig to be gentle. Zig's a very licky dog and of course he wanted to sample the new addition with a few licks on his hands and feet. Overall, Zig was well behaved; we were pleasently surprised.
Katie's still swollen and hurting, but was able to walk down the driveway and up the two steps into the house. She'll be drugged up on pain medications for a few more days. The hospital staff told us that she should feel better within two weeks. Two weeks! Hopefully by next week she'll be able to do more by herself. She still won't be able to lift anything heavier than Sam and can't drive. I'll be taking some days off of work to stay home and take care of her and Sam.
Grandma and Grandpa cooked us up a pot of soup for dinner and left later in the afternoon. They had been in town for a week and a half waiting for the pot to boil. The pot finally did and they needed to get home.
Mama Lee flew in tonight to see Sam. She wasn't able to be at the delivery and luckily was able to come in to see us. I'm sure she was happy to see her baby and the new baby.
We brought Sam in the house in the car seat and set him down on the table. Zig didn't even notice anything was different. It was only until Sam started making sounds that Zig noticed. He sniffed around Sam and was very curious. Zig "feels" with his pointy nose so it was natural for him to touch Sam's head. We're trying to teach Zig to be gentle. Zig's a very licky dog and of course he wanted to sample the new addition with a few licks on his hands and feet. Overall, Zig was well behaved; we were pleasently surprised.
Katie's still swollen and hurting, but was able to walk down the driveway and up the two steps into the house. She'll be drugged up on pain medications for a few more days. The hospital staff told us that she should feel better within two weeks. Two weeks! Hopefully by next week she'll be able to do more by herself. She still won't be able to lift anything heavier than Sam and can't drive. I'll be taking some days off of work to stay home and take care of her and Sam.
Grandma and Grandpa cooked us up a pot of soup for dinner and left later in the afternoon. They had been in town for a week and a half waiting for the pot to boil. The pot finally did and they needed to get home.
Mama Lee flew in tonight to see Sam. She wasn't able to be at the delivery and luckily was able to come in to see us. I'm sure she was happy to see her baby and the new baby.
Monday, March 24, 2008
Quiet Day, not so Night
Yesterday was a little quieter. Sam's getting the hang of feeding and nursed for a while in the morning. Laurie, Michael, and Francis arrived around 11:30, at which point Katie and Sam were deeply asleep. Momma hadn't gotten much rest and we decided to let them sleep for awhile. Francis brought up pot roast, carrots and potatoes (Katie's favorite) and we had a good lunch.
Sam's opening his eyes more and is becoming more alert. Though he still loves to sleep. At one point, Michael was holding him and Michael's head slowly bent forward and both were sound asleep.
Katie walked down the hallway to try to get her legs moving. Her legs are even more swollen then they were during her pregnancy. The doctors' say that it may get worse before it gets better. It really limits how much she can walk around.
I was able to go home for a few hours to play with our first baby, Zigaboo, and get some rest. He was sooo happy to see me and was looking around the house for Katie. He's going to be a handful when we bring the baby home, and we'll have to deal with it one day at a time.
Sam's looking a bit jaundiced, which is normal for newborns, and hopefully will eat more so that he will stop looking yellow.
Laurie and Michael brought dinner and we were able to sit around and talk until after visiting hours. Aren't we a bunch of rebels! Karen and Keaton called from Houston and we Skyped for quite awhile. They were able to see Sam and Katie and see Sam nurse a bit. Of course Keaton was grossed out and didn't want to see his sister indisposed. You can check his blog for current updates on his treatment.
Sam was brought from the nursery early in the morning and Katie tried to nurse, but he was unable to get as much as he wanted. He's quite a demanding little one! He kept us up a lot last night; we got a small amount of sleep, which I expect will be how this week goes.
Sam's opening his eyes more and is becoming more alert. Though he still loves to sleep. At one point, Michael was holding him and Michael's head slowly bent forward and both were sound asleep.
Katie walked down the hallway to try to get her legs moving. Her legs are even more swollen then they were during her pregnancy. The doctors' say that it may get worse before it gets better. It really limits how much she can walk around.
I was able to go home for a few hours to play with our first baby, Zigaboo, and get some rest. He was sooo happy to see me and was looking around the house for Katie. He's going to be a handful when we bring the baby home, and we'll have to deal with it one day at a time.
Sam's looking a bit jaundiced, which is normal for newborns, and hopefully will eat more so that he will stop looking yellow.
Laurie and Michael brought dinner and we were able to sit around and talk until after visiting hours. Aren't we a bunch of rebels! Karen and Keaton called from Houston and we Skyped for quite awhile. They were able to see Sam and Katie and see Sam nurse a bit. Of course Keaton was grossed out and didn't want to see his sister indisposed. You can check his blog for current updates on his treatment.
Sam was brought from the nursery early in the morning and Katie tried to nurse, but he was unable to get as much as he wanted. He's quite a demanding little one! He kept us up a lot last night; we got a small amount of sleep, which I expect will be how this week goes.
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